Compass (architecture)

In carpentry, architecture, and shipbuilding, a compass is a curve (or bent) circular form. A compass plane is a craftsman plane, which has a convex direction length on the underside, for smoothing the concave faces of curved woodwork. A Compass saw (or fret saw or keyhole saw) is a narrow-bladed saw that cuts a curve. A compass timber is a curved (or crooked) timber. A compass window is a circular bay window (or oriel window).

A Surveyor's compass (or circumferentor) is a measuring instrument used in surveying horizontal angles.

Woodworking

Introduction

Glossary of woodworking
History of wood carving
Wood
Wood art

Forms

Bush carpentry
Cabinet making
Caning
Carpentry
Chainsaw carving
Chip carving
Ébéniste
Fretwork
Intarsia
Marquetry
Parquetry
Pyrography
Relief carving
Root carving
Segmented turning
Spindle turning
Whittling
Wood carving
Woodturning

List of woods

Softwood	Cedar Pine Spruce

Hardwood	Ash Aspen Birch Cherry Elm Hazel Mahogany Maple Oak Teak

Tools

Saws	Bandsaw Circular saw Coping saw Fretsaw Jigsaw Miter saw Veneer saw

Other	Abrasives Chisel Drawknife Drill Mallet Mitre box Plane Rasp Sandpaper Vise Workbench

Geometry

Joints	Birdsmouth Bridle Butt Butterfly Coping Crown of Thorns Dados Dovetail Finger Groove Halved Hammer-headed tenon Lap Mason's mitre Miter Mortise and tenon Rabbet Scarf Splice Tongue and groove

Profiles	Bead Bevel Chamfer Ogee Ogive

Treatments

French polish
Heat bending
Paint
Steam bending
Varnish
Wood drying
Wood preservation
Wood stain

Organizations

American Association of Woodturners
Architectural Woodwork Institute
British Woodworking Federation
Building and Wood Workers' International
Caricature Carvers of America
International Federation of Building and Wood Workers
National Wood Carvers Association
Society of Wood Engravers

Category

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